Theaceae FAMILY Data Deficient

Camellia grandibracteata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Camellia grandibracteata is an evergreen tree that can grow 6 - 12 metres tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is grown in tea gardens and used like China tea (Camellia sinensis) to make tea. Camellia grandibracteata was rediscovered in 2012 after not being seen for a decade. However, all known specimens, including the type specimen, are collected from tea gardens and the species is not known to exist in the wild. It is thought that this species may be the result of spontaneous hybridization or introgression in tea gardens, further investigation is needed. The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Yunnan)

HabitatFound in tea gardens near villages at elevations from 1,700 - 1,900 metres, it is not known in a truly wild situation[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].